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ODPS Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Multi-Year Registration

General Information

Effective June 30, 2014, per Ohio Revised Code 4503.103, Ohio registrants will have the ability to apply for a Multi-Year registration. This option will allow customers to register their vehicle from two (2) to five (5) years (biennial registration now referred to as Multi-Year).

All regular registration fees are due at the time of issuance. For more information regarding registration fees CLICK HERE

Type of Plates

Issuance Information

By mail at renewal – submit your renewal application on or after June 30, 2014.

Vehicle Information

The following vehicles are eligible for Multi-Year registration:

Passenger cars

Non-commercial trailers

Non-commercial trucks

Motorhomes

House vehicles

Motorcycles

Mopeds

The following vehicles are not eligible for Multi-Year registration:

Commercial Truck

Recreational Vehicle

Farm Truck

Bus

Church Bus

School Bus

Transit Bus

Registrant Eligibility

May be purchased by any Ohio motorist (some restrictions apply).

Customers who live in an E-Check county are eligible for Multi-Year registrations from two (2) to five (5) years). E-check county residents must comply with E-Check requirements. The seven E-Check counties in Ohio are:

Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit

E-Check county residents who do not comply with E-Check requirements are subject to suspension and confiscation per Ohio Revised Code section 4503.103(D). Customers who have had their license plates and registration suspended should mail them to: